[Verse 1 – Low, steady groove] They locked us in with chains and shame Concrete prayers in a concrete cage But we weren’t waiting for a miracle We were just… waiting with music [Verse 2 – Call and response, hushed] (Silas, you still awake?) Still got rhythm in my spine (Then let’s give 'em something to hear) One song at a time [Pre-Chorus – Slow build] Walls don’t end what God begins Iron bars don’t hold this hymn Every echo is a seed Let the song take lead [CHORUS – Explosive shift, full revival] We sang the doors open Shook the ground with glory Chains dropped like water Praise rewrote the story From jailhouse to freedom Our voices thundered loud We sang the doors open Our joy overcame the crowd [Verse 3 – Upbeat, layered rhythm] The jailer reached for the sword in fright We said, “Do not fear - we’re still in sight” He lit a lamp, dropped to his knees “Whatever you got - give it to me” [Bridge – Choral rise] Baptized that night by candlelight Freedom came and we didn’t run 'Cause salvation’s not escape It’s staying when the saving’s done [Final Chorus – Full force] We sang the doors open With chains still on our feet But joy broke out Like thunder in the street From silence to shouting Hearts beat like a drum We sang the doors open Our joy overcame the crowd [Outro – Return to groove] They thought the prison held us But it was the stage And God sang first We just echoed the praise
